Mitac MIO A501 vs Nokia N81

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    MIO A501: 5 g lighter

    MIO A501:
    135 g
    N81:
    140 g
  • Width

    N81: 9.6 mm narrower

    MIO A501:
    59.6 mm
    N81:
    50 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N81: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    MIO A501:
    2.7 in
    N81:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    N81: 2.8 mm thinner

    MIO A501:
    20.7 mm
    N81:
    17.9 mm
  • Height

    MIO A501: 6.3 mm shorter

    MIO A501:
    95.7 mm
    N81:
    102 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. MIO A501

    Height:
    95.7 mm
    Width:
    59.6 mm +9.6 mm versus N81
    Depth:
    20.7 mm +2.8 mm versus N81
  2. 2. N81

    Height:
    102 mm +6.3 mm versus MIO A501
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    17.9 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. MIO A501

    135 g

  2. 2. N81

    140 g

    +5 g versus MIO A501

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. MIO A501

    Screen diagonal:
    2.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    22.6 cm²
  2. 2. N81

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²

MIO A501 has approximately 26.6% more rectangular screen area than N81.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

MIO A501: Original memory entry

256 MB · 64 MB RAM

N81: Original memory entry

12 MB · 96 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. MIO A501

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD/MMC · SDIO

2. N81

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. MIO A501

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. N81

    1050 mAh

Specifications

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1. MIO A5012. N81

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MIO A501, N81.
SpecificationMIO A501N81
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 95.7 Х 59.6 Х 20.7 mm
  • 102 Х 50 Х 17.9 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 12 MB
  • 96 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • SD/MMC
  • SDIO
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Windows Mobile 5 AKU3.3
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MIO A501, N81.
SpecificationMIO A501N81
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.6%
  • 35.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MIO A501, N81.
SpecificationMIO A501N81
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for MIO A501, N81.
SpecificationMIO A501N81
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for MIO A501, N81.
SpecificationMIO A501N81
Release date
  • 2007
  • Q4
  • 2007
  • August
Colors
  • Gray
  • Cobalt blue
  • Graphite Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 410 h Talking time- Up to 4 h (2G) / 3 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MIO A501, N81.
SpecificationMIO A501N81
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g with UPnP
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • No
USB
  • 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.73 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.81 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MIO A501, N81.
SpecificationMIO A501N81
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5 way joystick
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Other features
Other features — specifications for MIO A501, N81.
SpecificationMIO A501N81
Dop
  • Car antenna connector -MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Pocket Office -eUtility -E-viewer -Mio Menu -Customized Today screen -Voice memo/dial
  • MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Push to talk -Voice dial/memo -Organizer